Following claims circulating on social media about a major data breach affecting Steam accounts, Valve has clarified that no hack has occurred. In a recent news post, the company stated:

“You may have seen reports of leaks of older text messages that had previously been sent to Steam customers.”
“We have examined the leak sample and have determined this was NOT a breach of Steam systems.”

The rumors originated from a post on LinkedIn by user Underdark.ai, which suggested that a dark web user was attempting to sell a database of over 89 million Steam accounts for $5,000. Reportedly, this user had “sample data” as proof. However, Valve explained that what was actually in circulation are logs of text messages related to two-factor authentication codes, which are temporary and not connected to users’ personal data.

Valve continued:

“Old text messages cannot be used to breach the security of your Steam account. You do not need to change your passwords or phone numbers as a result of this event.”

For additional security, Valve encouraged users to regularly check their authorized devices page to ensure their accounts remain secure, suggesting users consider using a password manager like 1Password to safeguard their accounts.